Gonzaga easily defeats Santa Clara

Zach Norvell Jr. scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and Gonzaga bounced back from its first conference loss of the season to defeat host Santa Clara 75-60 on Saturday.

Josh Perkins added 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Rui Hachimura scored 16 points and Killian Tillie had 12. Johnathan Williams had nine points and eight boards for Gonzaga (17-4, 7-1 WCC), including his 400th career rebound.

“They have so many weapons and they score inside and out and even when they miss the get on the boards,” Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek said. “They’re an outstanding team. They don’t have any weak links on the floor.”

Two days after a 74-71 home loss to St.